enigma-bbs/docs/config.md

Configuration

Configuration files in ENiGMA½ are simple UTF-8 encoded HJSON files. HJSON is just like JSON but simplified and much more resilient to human error.

System Configuraiton

The main system configuration file, config.hjson both overrides defaults and provides additional configuration such as message areas. The default path is ~/.config/enigma-bbs/config.hjson though you can override this with the --config parameter when invoking main.js. Values found in core/config.js may be overridden by simply providing the object members you wish replace.

Windows note: ~ resolves to *C:\Users\YOURLOGINNAME* on modern installations, e.g. C:\Users\NuSkooler\.config\enigma-bbs\config.hjson

Example: System Name

core/config.js provides the default system name as follows:

general : {
  boardName : 'Another Fine ENiGMA½ System'
}

To override this for your own board, in config.hjson:

general: {
  boardName: Super Fancy BBS
}

A Sample Configuration

Below is a sample config.hjson illustrating various (but not all!) elements that can be configured / tweaked.

{
	general: {
		boardName: A Sample BBS
	}

	defaults: {
		theme: super-fancy-theme
	}

	preLoginTheme: luciano_blocktronics

	messageConferences: {
		local_general: {
			name: Local
			desc: Local Discussions
			default: true

			areas: {
				local_enigma_dev: {
					name: ENiGMA 1/2 Development
					desc: Discussion related to development and features of ENiGMA 1/2!
					default: true
				}
			}
		}

		agoranet: {
			name: Agoranet
			desc: This network is for blatant exploitation of the greatest BBS scene art group ever.. ACiD.

			areas: {
				agoranet_bbs: {
					name: BBS Discussion
					desc: Discussion related to BBSs
				}
			}
		}
	}

	messageNetworks: {
		ftn: {
			areas: {
				agoranet_bbs: { /* hey kids, this matches above! */

					// oh oh oh, and this one pairs up with a network below
					network: agoranet
					tag: AGN_BBS
					uplinks: "46:1/100"
				}
			}

			networks: {
				agoranet: {
					localAddress: "46:3/102"
				}
			}
		}
	}

	scannerTossers: {
		ftn_bso: {
			schedule: {
				import: every 1 hours or @watch:/home/enigma/bink/watchfile.txt
				export: every 1 hours or @immediate
			}

			defaultZone: 46
			defaultNetwork: agoranet

			nodes: {
				"46:*": {
					archiveType: ZIP
					encoding: utf8
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

Menus

TODO: Documentation on menu.hjson, etc.